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A 70-ball century from Travis Dean led a spirited chase from Cricket Australia XI as the England second-string bowlers were thrashed all over the Richardson Park in the second day of the tour game that ended in a draw.

Keaton Jennings and Tom Curran scored half-centuries for England but they were pushed hard by a youthful Cricket Australia XI side, who managed to restrict them to 314 for nine and later knocked down 62 runs off the deficit as well in the two-day tour game at Richardson Park in Perth.

Mitchell Starc completed a five-wicket haul as Australia bowled out England for 233 runs in the final innings to complete a 120-run victory in the second Test in Adelaide and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series.

Joe Root led from the front with an unbeaten 67 run knock stand but England will need another 178 runs on the final day with six wickets in hand to claim a win in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide and level the series.

Shaun Marsh remained unbeaten on 126 as Australia declared their first innings with a score of 442 for eight following which Mitchell Starc struck early to reduce England to 42 for one before rain intervened and brought a premature end to day two in the day-night Test in Adelaide.

Nathan Lyon, the prime Aussie off spinner dropped hints at the Australian team on Wednesday to avoid complacency. A while back, Lyon who is popularly known as 'the Goat' had grabbed the headlines through his audacious comments about ending careers of some of the players.

David Warner and Cameron Bancroft looked in no trouble on the final day as Australia went on to complete a 10-wicket win chasing 170 in the final innings of the first Test in Brisbane and claim a 1-0 lead in the series.

Cameron Bancroft and David Warner scored unbeaten fifties as Australia raced to 114 for naught at stumps on day four chasing a target of 170 runs for a win in the first Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.

After a determined unbeaten 141 run knock from Steven Smith helped Australia claim a 26 run lead in the first innings, a double strike from Josh Hazlewood restricted England to 33 for two at stumps on day three of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Mark Stoneman and James Vince scored fifties in their maiden Ashes outing but late wickets allowed Australia to make a comeback as they restricted England to 196 for four at stumps on day one of the first Test in Brisbane.

For an Ashes squad to be victorious in Australia, the group should feature plenty of lefties, limit the number of specialist bowlers and stay well clear of Surrey players, according to new research analysing the make-up of what makes a winning Ashes squad.

Jenny Gunn picked four wickets while Sophie Ecclestone and Katherine Brunt managed two apiece as England Women went on to level the Twenty20 International series against Australia Women with a 40 run victory in the second game in Canberra.

Jason Sangha and Matthew Short defied English attack on the final day with a terrific 263 run stand for the fourth wicket on the final day as Cricket Australia XI came from behind to draw the game in Townsville.

After a four wicket haul from Megan Schutt restricted England Women to 132 for nine, a blistering unbeaten 86 run knock from Beth Mooney ensured Australia Women chased down the target in 15.5 overs with six wickets in hand in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney.

Dawid Malan scored a fine century as England went on to post 515 runs following which the bowlers restricted Cricket Australia XI to 121 for three by stumps on day three of the tour game in Townsville.

Mark Stoneman scored a fine century while Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Dawid Malan notched half-centuries as England went on to reach 337 for three at stumps on day two in the tour game against Cricket Australia XI in Townsville.

England led by an unbeaten 79 run determined knock from Heather Knight managed to bat out the final day's play during which they scored 206 for two as the only Test in the Women's Ashes series ended in a draw.

Ellyse Perry showed a lot of determination with an unbeaten 70 run knock to help Australia overcome a stern challenge from England as they went on to post 177 for five at stumps on day two of the only Test in the Women's Ashes in Sydney.